Sandbar (Valspar 2004-6A)

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Sandbar (Valspar 2004-6A) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sandbar
Four Valspar colors picked for Sandbar by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sandbar, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Soft Apricot | SW 6352 | 50 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Casabella | 102 | 45.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peach Shortcake | M210-4 | 51.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hush Puppy | 1199-4 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Sandbar (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Sandbar
Darker than Sandbar
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2004-6A |
| Hex | #E3B091 |
| RGB | 227, 176, 145 |
| HSL | 23°, 59%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.7, 14.4, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sandbar (Valspar 2004-6A), published as #E3B091
#D3A690
#F3BA90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sandbar (Valspar 2004-6A)?
- Sandbar has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sandbar is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sandbar in another brand?
- Peach Shortcake (Behr M210-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sandbar warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sandbar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.